TechGoblin 🌰🌱🌳

I hope that Brazil and other countries can get some alternatives to Meta because the power to misinform/propagandize that many people through algorithms needs to be checked. Maybe we'll see something from the Fediverse gain some traction. It'd be cool to see a Fediverse local marketplace app.

I'm really happy for Brazil, I hope that they can keep that anti fascist energy up because the fight isn't over!

really good video about vibecoded games: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cbo...

Something I wish more people would realize.

The first game was a blast back in the day! I think Eufloria is worth checking out if you like watching little seedlings fly around and fight other seedlings while growing plants.

Does anyone have any ideas for new game devs to build a community for their games with this BS going on? #gamedev #godot

It's really upsetting to hear about everyone laid off at Bioware and the studio shutting down. I hope everyone finds new work soon. If people want to help out laid off devs consider donating to the @videogameworkers.bsky.social game worker hardship fund. uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun...

I stopped watching the OG Walking Dead series before it ended because it had this extremely pessimistic take on humanity that people are always the worst and will screw each other over during crises. From what I've seen in reality, more often than not, people step up and come together during crises

The "you will own nothing and be happy" BS is the end goal of the AI industry. Hopefully together we can stop these tyrants and achieve freedom from the whims of billionaires who control everything. It's crazy how people accept tyranny in economics but expect it to not lead to tyranny in politics.

@kenney.nl is an amazing human being that has provided the indie scene an invaluable amount of assets without the expectation of being paid. His efforts are important in an age where developers can be un-creative and ask a machine to create for them. Remember: keep making personal, beautiful games!

Don't let billionaires convince you slop is the future. They're used to managing & directing, not making things themselves. Of course they can't see the difference. They don't understand your love for the craft. Keep making personal, beautiful games. You've got my support 💖

Appreciated some Godot features for this piece: 1. You can tweak the hell out of shadows. Treat them as part of the art style. 2. NoiseTexture is super versatile for prototypes / simple stuff. 3. Subtle SSS can give even simple graphics some extra "oomf". #GodotEngine #gamedev #indiedev

There's a really cool etsy competitor/alternative called Artisans Cooperative that is owned by the sellers on the platform. With a new update non members can also now sell on the platform! Buying and selling there supports cooperative ownership! artisans.coop

Got waitlisted for the steam frame, I was hoping I'd get my hands on it before my birthday next month but it looks like I'll be lucky to get it before next year. Oh well at least I still have my index for now.

Starbucks Workers United have officially called for a boycott of Starbucks! Support union members and shop local at least until Starbucks starts treating their workers fairly. www.boycottstarbucks.net#pledge-now

My @godotengine.org kits are now available on the Godot Asset Store, completely free. Use these templates as a starter for your next game, or to learn from! 🎁 store.godotengine.org/publisher/ke...

there is no such thing as "age verification." All "age verification" is actually "identity verification." You can coat it in glitter and "privacy-preserving" wrapping paper. But in the end, mandating age verification means mandating surveillance be built into software and hardware. Period.

Went out and volunteered with my DSA chapter for some yardwork for someone who couldn't do it themselves and then we went to support our local Starbucks United Workers who are on strike by holding signs with them to raise awareness. Pretty good day, tonight I might phonebank for Oliver Larkin.

David Graeber on the definition of Capitalism Ayn Rand fans may be offended.

This next Monday has got to be it, right?

You may not like it, but this is what peak localization looks like (Asterix: Mega Madness (PS1, 2001))

My new free interactive guide on #Godot Control Nodes and #UI is out!! qaqelol.itch.io/gui My free #Tween guide also gets a new update! qaqelol.itch.io/tweens AND You can now get the All-in-One version, that regroups all my guides + extra features to support me!! qaqelol.itch.io/guides #GameDev

🎉 IT'S LIVE 🎉 The game industry hardship fund itch bundle made in partnership with @necrosoftgames.com is HERE. Over 100 games for $10+ bucks: all funds (save for itch fees) go directly to the UVW-CWA Game Worker Hardship Fund. GOOD GAMES FOR A GOOD CAUSE👇 itch.io/b/3802/game-...

Planning on giving the City Kit asset packs small updates soon based on user feedback; • Suburban will get trees and parks • Commercial will get specialized buildings like police • Industrial will get renewable energy like solar & wind kenney.nl/assets/serie...

Someone needs to make a Mesopotamian game jam where you have to code in Akkadian Cuneiform. Call it GilgaJam or something.

Behold, a parasite draining the lifeblood from our industry.

Young Suns features dynamic storytelling that looks to the future with a radically optimistic viewpoint, focusing on the work that comes after liberation. You can help support a queer- and trans-led indie studio by wishlisting Young Suns on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4149610/...

Gotta shut down the factory that makes this kinda guy

Well, it finally happened! After 9 years of Unity dominance, Godot was the most used game engine for GMTK Game Jam 2026 submissions. 🤖 Godot - 47% 🎮 Unity - 34% 🛠️GameMaker - 5% 🚀 Unreal Engine - 3% ✨ Other - 11%

Profit is something that should be shared, not something to hoard. We have a vampire economy that sucks prosperity out of shared goods and services and gives it to owners who don't create anything themselves. Owners aren't required but workers and consumers are.

Public banking is awesome because it cuts out private banks as middlemen that extract profit from public services. Imo it doesn't make sense for banking to be a for-profit endeavor unless those profits are used for public or account holders' benefit like with credit unions.

This video about the current red scare and DSA was really interesting youtu.be/sEBP7ebUIkw?...

"The games industry will never unionize" even the gaming-related YouTubers are unionizing!

presenting what I've been working on with @katie.cat for the last ~year: GDPatch, a versatile Godot mod loader! we've built a mod loader for all Godot 4.x games with a focus on script patching and runtime hooking docs: gdpatch.dev code: github.com/GDPatch/GDPa... blog: notnite.com/blog/gdpatch

"Why are VR games so hard to make?" Exhibit A: trigger shapes for an ivy plant.👇

I've been chatting with a bunch of video game contractors who have recently worked with major AAA companies about how the relentless budget cuts are affecting them (spoiler: badly)

Bethesda Games Studios’ Montreal workers are being treated especially poorly by XBOX and we won’t stand for it. Here are the details. If this upsets you let Microsoft know: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...

The fine wasn't nearly high enough to deter future wrongdoing and make an example out of them for other AI companies. The judicial system prioritizes keeping unethical businesses afloat over achieving real justice.

New Guide: How to get SteamOS to always boot into Desktop Mode #SteamOS #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamMachine

What if union membership tripled? It would deliver a 14.5% raise for the median worker. It would shift $1.2 trillion to workers annually. It would significantly narrow racial wage gaps. It would increase the number of people with health insurance. This is the power of economic democracy.